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Riffmeister. You have a few saddle choices. First you need to decide how much a little taller is. Then you need to be able to accurately measure you current saddle. One of your options is to then call Collings, and order one from them. Your other option is to find a good luthier/set-up person in your area and have them make you a new bone saddle. In general it's an easy task but like anything else some folks are more precise craftsmen than others.  Doc |
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Try Bob Colosi at www.guitarsaddles.com. He makes saddles in a variety of materials to fit Collings. He leaves them a little taller and wider than necessary, so you can do the final fitting and shaping yourself (which is easy and supported by Bob's excellent instructions). His work is top-notch. I got an elephant ivory saddle from him for my D-2HA and love it. Just for kicks, I recently put the original Collings bone saddle back in after almost a year. The elephant ivory is better in several respects (volume, low end, separation, richness, etc.). |
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While I'm going to try one of Colosi's saddles myself, the ultimate solution would be to go to a really good shop and have one made from a blank.
The reason for this is that you can get blanks which are milled flat at the bottom. That way it can be adjusted at the top and you know you'll get good contact at the bottom of the saddle slot. It's not easy to get it perfectly square.
As I said, I'm going to go the Colosi route too, but I live in the boonies and there isn't the choice of luthiers here some have.
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